NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are falling Wednesday morning after setting records the last two days. Health care companies are taking some of the biggest losses. Drugmaker Eli Lilly is plunging after a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease failed in a study. Technology stocks are also lower after HP released a weak profit forecast.

ELI LILLY TUMBLES: Eli Lilly dropped after saying a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease failed in a clinical trial. The company said solanezumab did not slow down patients’ mental decline compared to a placebo. Lilly fell $9.45, or 12.4 percent, to $66.54, its lowest value in more than two years. Other drugmakers also slumped. Biogen sank $17.85, or 5.6 percent, to $300.26 and Merck fell 74 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $60.96.

OH, DEERE! Agricultural and construction equipment maker Deere disclosed a bigger profit than analysts expected. Deere’s business has been hurt by a slowdown construction and low commodity prices, which have caused farmers to cut back on purchases of equipment. The stock advanced $8.63, or 9.4 percent, to $100.65 and reached an all-time high.

CALL TECH SUPPORT: Printer and PC maker HP lost ground after it issued a profit forecast that disappointed investors. Its stock gave up 50 cents, or 3.1 percent, to $15.45. Other technology companies traded lower as Alphabet, Google’s parent company, slid $10.12, or 1.3 percent, to $774.88 and Facebook shed $1.23, or 1 percent, to $120.24.

OUT OF STYLE: Urban Outfitters fell after its quarterly profit and sales came up short of expectations. Its stock lost $3.33, or 8.5 percent, to $35.68.

CURRENCY: The dollar climbed higher and rose to 112.28 yen from 111.14 yen. The euro fell to $1.0556 from $1.0624.

BONDS: Bond prices dropped and yields moved higher. Yield on the 2-year Treasury note rose to 1.12 percent from 1.09 percent. The yield on that note is at its highest in more than six years. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.38 percent from 2.31 percent, its highest in almost a year and a half.

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude fell 44 cents to $47.59 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, shed 40 cents to $48.72 a barrel in London.